Public water system · PA5030008
ActivePa American Water Kittanning
At a glance
Pa American Water Kittanning (PWSID PA5030008) is an active community water system in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 4,499 people through 1,970 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,499
Service connections
1,970
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa American Water Kittanning compare with other water systems in Armstrong County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa American Water Kittanning is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Armstrong County has 42 active public water systems, and Pa American Water Kittanning is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 1,129 people per system, and accounts for 9.5% of the 47,431 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pa American Water Kittanning is about 33% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pa American Water Kittanning?
EPA lists Pa American Water Kittanning as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 42 active systems in Armstrong County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa American Water Kittanning have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and July 2016. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Pa American Water Kittanning: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa American Water Kittanning?
Pa American Water Kittanning (PWSID PA5030008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa American Water Kittanning serve?
Pa American Water Kittanning reports serving 4,499 people through 1,970 service connections in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa American Water Kittanning get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Pa American Water Kittanning have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Pa American Water Kittanning's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa American Water Kittanning's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa American Water Kittanning must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Armstrong County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut | Armstrong | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Manor Twp Jt Muni Auth | Armstrong | 6,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Twp Mun Auth Freeport | Armstrong | 5,849 | Community | Surface water |
| Ford City Muni Water Works | Armstrong | 2,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parks Twp Muni Auth | Armstrong | 2,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Kittanning Muni Auth | Armstrong | 2,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Pa American Water Kittanning, PWSID PA5030008, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-american-water-kittanning-pa5030008 (data as of October 1, 2026).